Annual Report 2018 Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
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Letter from the Board President & Executive Director Dear Friends, Looking back on 2018, it is inspiring to reflect on the Glen Echo Park Partnership’s many accomplishments. Perhaps most importantly, we established a Scholarship & Transportation Fund to enable economically disadvantaged students to participate in the Park’s programs. This key resource will help ensure that the Park is more inclusive and accessible. Throughout the year, the Park continued to delight over 370,000 area residents and visitors with arts, music, dance, children’s theater performances, and nature programs in our unique setting. The Park's historic architecture, including the Spanish Ballroom and Dentzel carousel, are truly unforgettable. We are tremendously grateful for our Board of Directors and staff, our valued partnerships with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, and our generous contributors and dedicated volunteers – all of whom have been instrumental in helping us to fulfill our mission. Thank you for all that you have made possible this year and for your support as we move forward. Together, we will continue to celebrate and explore creativity and the arts here at the Park. With thanks,
Katey Boerner Executive Director
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Robert Reaves President, Board of Directors
About the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. manages one of the liveliest visual and performing arts sites in the Washington area. Each year, more than 370,000 people come together at Glen Echo Park to renew their creative spirit through classes, festivals, exhibitions, dances, children’s theater, music performances, nature programs, and more. Established by Montgomery County in 2002, the Partnership is a nonprofit organization charged with managing Glen Echo Park’s programs and facilities. In collaboration with Montgomery County and the National Park Service, the Partnership works with resident artists and organizations to develop distinctive arts programming; operates the historic Dentzel carousel; presents an extensive social dance program; produces festivals and special events; conducts fundraising and marketing; and manages and maintains all facilities.
Our Vision Glen Echo Park inspires creativity and offers shared artistic experiences in a welcoming historic natural setting.
Our Mission The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. presents vibrant artistic, cultural and educational offerings at Glen Echo Park and promotes the Park as a unique destination for our region’s diverse population. It nurtures a dynamic community of artists and performers while preserving and managing historic facilities within a National Park.
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Highlights Launch of the Scholarship & Transportation Fund
The Partnership established a Scholarship & Transportation Fund by raising nearly $45,000 during the 2018 Gala Fund-A-Need campaign. This fund will serve an unmet need for scholarships to allow school-age children to register for classes or camps at the Park who wish to participate but cannot afford the full tuition. In the past, we have had to turn away those who request a subsidy because we have not had funds available. The Park’s camp programs are fee based and resident organizations have indicated that a resource such as a scholarship fund would enable a broader group of participants from the region, particularly underserved children, to benefit from our programs. We also hope to address an unmet need for transportation of school-age groups to the Park from regional schools that do not have full funding available. This would enable more children to attend our children’s theater performances and environmental education programs. Resident organizations at the Park that offer field trip opportunities include Adventure Theatre MTC, the Puppet Co., and the Glen Echo Park Aquarium. These organizations have cited a lack of budget for school buses to be a factor that has hindered groups from coming to the Park, and they have requested that we seek funding to assist with this challenge.
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Highlights 5th Annual House Tour Fundraiser
On April 21, 2018, the Partnership hosted a House Tour Fundraiser featuring seven homes, including two with artist studios, and one award-winning garden in the Town of Glen Echo. Over 100 people participated in the House Tour and the event raised nearly $8,000 to support the arts and educational programs at the Park. Special thanks to Debbie Beers, Debbie Lange, and Martha Morris for engaging the homeowners in this special fundraiser for the Park. Event sponsors included Broadhurst Architects, McFarland Woods, Manion + Associates Architects, Shimizu Landscape Design, Eleanor Balaban – Long & Foster Real Estate, Mickie Simpson – TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, and Patty Sieber – Stuart & Maury Realtors.
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Highlights Major Renovation to the Bumper Car Pavilion
In collaboration with the National Park Service and with a capital grant from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, we renovated the Bumper Car Pavilion (BCP), a historic structure that is centrally located at the Park. Completed in March 2018, work included installing energy efficient heaters and lighting and replacing the vinyl panels to provide protection from inclement weather and also to better contain heat within the space. The BCP is a covered, open-air space that is used from April to October as a venue for our social dance program. Each year we present 350 dance events that serve 50,000 dancers in the Spanish Ballroom, the Ballroom Back Room, and the BCP. The BCP is also used for other core programs, including classes, summer camps, and special events such as our free Summer Concerts and family festivals, as well as for facility rentals for weddings and other private events. This project successfully improves the energy efficiency of the BCP and extends our ability to use the space for programs and rentals during the colder months of March and November.
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Highlights Expanded Partnership with Folklore Society of Greater Washington to Present the Washington Folk Festival
By 2018, the Folklore Society of Greater Washington (FSGW) had presented the annual Washington Folk Festival at Glen Echo Park for 37 years. The Glen Echo Park Partnership had always participated as a co-host of the event, but in 2018 the Partnership took on a greater role in producing and promoting the festival. Partnership staff worked closely with long-time FSGW festival volunteers, beginning with several all-hands-on-deck meetings to launch the planning process. We helped to plan, promote, and raise funds, and all funds raised through donations to the festival continued to support the event. Visitors to the 38th annual Washington Folk Festival were treated to an extraordinary array of folk music styles and enjoyed the weekend despite some unusually wet weather. The Partnership plans to continue this co-producing role in the future.
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Highlights The PAGE Program
In 2018, the Partnership launched The PAGE Program, an arts-enriched early childhood program for children ages 1 to 4 with their parents or caregivers. This unique "play-school" experience provides preschool readiness with an arts focus. The PAGE Program motto is: Play. Arts. Grow. Educate. To give families the best in both curriculum and flexibility, registration for PAGE classes is by the day, so participants have the choice to attend from one to five days per week. The program can be a perfect supplement to a child’s current preschool or a great option for building up to preschool. All PAGE classes are taught by preschool teachers and follow a preschool-like day. Arts and science specialty classes are taught by experienced Glen Echo Park faculty and resident specialists. The program's first year was a great success, with more than 75 families enrolled, exceeding the Partnership's goal.
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Glen Echo Park
By the Numbers 370,000 Visited the Park
45,000 Attended Social Dances
55,000 Rode the Historic Carousel
25,000 Attended Festivals, Special Events & Concerts
40,000 Viewed Exhibitions
8,000 Enrolled in Classes
90,000 Attended Children's Theater
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“When I retired from an aerospace engineering career eleven years ago, I wanted to find a hobby that satisfied my need for physical and intellectual activity, and that also provided an outlet for my artistic spirit. The program at Glen Echo Glassworks filled that need. Paul Swartwood is not only an outstanding glass artist, but also an excellent teacher. He’s helped me grow as a glassblower, both through hands-on teaching and collaborative projects. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding program that allows you to create both beautiful works of art and useful objects, the Glassworks is a great choice.”
Allan Jawarski Glass Artist & Student
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Gala in the Park 2018 Crystal Gala The Crystal Gala in the Park on May 19, 2018, celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Partnership. The event honored Jeffrey Slavin, Co-Director of the Sanford & Doris Slavin Foundation, for his generous support of the Park over the years. We also offered special recognition to Hon. Isiah and Mrs. Catherine Leggett for their outstanding
The Gala raised a record of over $160,000 to support
support of the arts in Montgomery County. Karen
the Park’s arts programs. This figure includes nearly
and Tom Natelli served as Honorary Gala Chairs
includes nearly $45,000 raised during the Fund-A-
and Arch Campbell conducted the awards
Need campaign to establish a new Scholarship &
presentation.
Transportation Fund.
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Thank You Donors! Sustainers ($10,000 and above) Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Carol Sue and Christopher Fromboluti Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Maryland State Arts Council Montgomery County Government Karen and Tom Natelli Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker* Sanford & Doris Slavin Foundation Anonymous (2) Benefactors ($5,000-$9,999) GEICO Greater Washington Community Foundation Holland & Knight* John D. Kopp, Jr. Montgomery County Executive’s Ball Robert and Rita Reaves Ridgewells Catering* Bill and Donna Roberts Patrons ($2,500-$4,999) Bannockburn Civic Association Bethesda Communications Group* Cole Birches Foundation Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area Cynthia and Jeff Forster Elisa and Ted Geier John C. Hanson Jewell Foundation Limited Eric Nelson Susan and Edward O’Connell Pettit Family Charitable Foundation Ratner Companies Martha Morris and Joe Shannon Irena Savakova and George Stantchev Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation Anonymous Sponsors ($1,500-$2,499) Stuart Barkley Deloitte* Adrienne Dominguez Folklore Society of Greater Washington Friday Night Dancers Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio Glen Echo Pottery Rachelle Cherol and Eliot Goldstein Dan Hanlon Lois Ireland and Pierre Huggins LilyPad Arts* Manley Enterprises, Inc. Rodgers Consulting David M. Schwarz Architects Charitable Foundation Total Wine & More* The Town of Glen Echo United Bank Waltz Time Anonymous
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Friends ($1,000-$1,499) Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club Foundation Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. Elizabeth Lee and Jim Cole Farragut Capital Partners Steven Flanagan Barbara Goldberg Goldman and Michael Goldman Heritage Montgomery Gretchen Gaston and Craig Hille Hilton* Kay Gartrell and Rick Kirschner Catherine and Hon. Isiah Leggett Allison and Neeraj Mistry Montgomery College Courtney Clark Pastrick Primary Day School Ana and Jack Rasmussen* Sarah and Robin Salomon Deborah J. Schumann Margo Reid and Greg Simon Tina and Albert Small, Jr. Ruth and Arne Sorenson Stacey Galik and Steven Strawn Travis Family Memorial Endowment Urban Alarm* Karen Wilson Bonnie Casper and Mark Winston Contributors ($500-$999) Adeptus Partners, LLC AMR Commercial, LLC Artivate* Eleanor Balaban Rosemarie and Thomas Francis Barrett III Donald and Deborah Beers Karen Pitt and Hon. Roger Berliner Deb Jung and Ben Bialek Blair for Montgomery Katey Boerner Jan Bogrow Broadhurst Architects, Inc. Abigail Burke Rosalind and Donald Cohen Congressional Bank Harriett Crosby Susan Cummins LEO A DALY Peter and Charlotte Dean David Dise EagleBank Marc Elrich for County Executive Phil Fabrizio, SugarLoaf Associates LLC Harley J. Frazis Hon. Bill and Bethany Frick Friendship Hospital for Animals Marcy and Hon. Brian Frosh Thomas P. Gallagher J. Michael Galway Trish and Tony Glowacki Linda and Roy Green
Contributors continued Stephen J. Greenberg Bill and Ellen Hanson High Point Events* Honest Tea* The Irish Inn at Glen Echo It’s My Party, Inc.* Jaimianne Amicucci and Anthony Jacobin Robert J. Johnston Kenwood Golf and Country Club* Law & Associates, Inc. Carol Leahy Cynthia Magazine* Manion + Associates Architects James Marquardt McFarland Woods, Inc. Jan and Charles McNamara Michael and Reggie Oldak Robert W. Patch Nat and Melissa Polito Mansoora Rashid Revere Bank Carol Hurwitch and Jon Robinson Robinson Family Fund Steven Satterfield Susan D. Gilbert and Ron Schechter Tazuko and Charles Schmitz Geza Serenyi Judith Weil Shanks Roslyn Bacon and Edward Sharp Patty Sieber, Stuart & Maury Realtors Mickie Simpson, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Cam Crockett and Lafe Solomon Mary Reyner and Brian Steinbach Catherine G. Titus Robert Van Heuvelen Katherine and Bradley Vogt Washington Conservatory of Music Craig Williams Beth Curren and Dwain Winters Supporters ($250-499) Renee Agnew Saleh Alqahtani Emily Parsons and Thom Amdur Reamy Ancarrow Associated Insurance Management, Inc. B.M.C./Clower Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. Nancy Bell Dorothy Boerner J. Jordan Bruns Studio* Maria and Michael Burack Donna and Philip Caraci Diane Charnov Chevy Chase Acura Patricia Ciazza Sheila and John Compton Cork & Fork* Hoan Dang for County Council John W. Dix Leslie Baldwin and Kenneth Eng Jennifer English Mike and Adena Friedman Friends of Richard Gottfried Wendy Frosh Greg Garcia Alisa Gravitz and Joe Garman Glen Echo Hardware Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Alyson Goldstein
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Supporters continued Lee and Michael Gough Burton and Fiona Gray Greenstone Landscape, Inc. Guardian Fire Protection Services, LLC H Plumbing, Inc. Eric Hanson Andrea and Mark Hill Lisa Hoskins Patty Howie Rosalyn Levy Jonas Patricia J. Judy Cathy Furlong and Larry Kahn Constance Karageorgis Linda Kelly Kathryn Sullivan and Joseph Kolar Rebecca and Hon. Marc Korman Charlotte Leighton Randy and Pat Lewis Liberty Lock and Security Nancy Long Bob and Francine Ludt Kevin Mabon Main Event Caterers* Julie and Jonathan Maltzman Carol Salzman and Michael Mann Christine Mayo Mary and Timothy McCann Mercersburg Printing* Bradley Clements and Jon Moore Meredith and Adrian Morris Felicia and Daniel Morrow NTL Technology Leasing Services Inc.* Photoworks Eric and Marcia Polhamus Praline Bakery* Prompt Services Hon. Craig Rice Robin Rinearson Cokie Roberts Corey Roush Sal’s Italian Kitchen Marc A. Shepanek Susan and William J. Shipp Bobbi and Larry Shulman Madlen and Marc Simon Brian Siritzky Stacy and Jeff Sklaver Scott Smith SmithGroupJJR SoulCycle* Donna Stern Allan Stevens Stephanie Smith and William Strang James Turnage Genevieve and Sean Twomey Conchita Uyar Vineyard Vines* Carolyn and Kraig Walsleben Leigh Warner Savy and Daniel Welch Wild Tomato Jennifer and Dudley Winthrop The Young Creative Spirit Julie Zirlin *In-kind sponsors
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Financial Highlights FY2018 Revenue Rental Income Grants* Contributions Dances and Events Education Programs Retail & Carousel Utility Reimbursements Other
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
663,179 573,105 520,973 220,126 237,570 165,817 160,495 26,135
Total Revenue
$ 2,567,400
Utility Reimbursements Other 6.3% Retail & Carousel 1% Rental Income 6.5% 25.8% Education Programs 9.3%
Fundraising 8.2% Management & General 5.5%
Dances and Events 8.6%
Contributions 20.3%
Program Services 86.3%
Grants 22.3%
FY2018Â Expenses
*Includes capital grants
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Program Services Management & General Fundraising
$ 1,922,364 $ 122,233 $ 182,413
Total Expenses
$ 2,227,010
Board & Staff Board
Staff
Robert Reaves, President Chris Fromboluti, Vice President Eric Nelson, Treasurer Mara Mayor, Secretary
Katey Boerner, Executive Director Meredith Forster, Education Program Manager Debbie Mueller, Director of Development Emily Mah Rogers, Site Operations Manager Cheryl Fuller, Business Manager Jenni Cloud, Marketing & Communications Director Janice Fischer, Registrar Reuven Eitan, Dance & Special Events Manager Leah Franklin, Rentals Associate Kim Cuthbert, Programs & Registration Assistant Allison Garner, Exhibitions & Marketing Assistant Jackie Madden, Development & Membership Assistant William Lee, Maintenance Assistant Bert Kenyon, Lisa Fahlstrom
Bonnie Casper Rachelle Cherol Philip Fabrizio Edward S. Geier Roy Green Dan Hanlon Les Mardiks Neeraj Mistry Martha Morris Willem Polak Ana M. Rasmussen Irena Savakova Genevieve Twomey Mike Zangwill
Ex-Officio Members Hon. Roger Berliner Kenneth B. J. Hartman
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Carousel Staff Judie Gray, Marlene McConnell , Sharis Simonian
Assistant Registrars Ivi Bradley, Hannah Carter, Kima Meidav
Gallery Assistants James Graham, Kathryn Jeans, Jim Kroll, Mikea Martin
Hall Managers Jim Manley, Facilities Consultant
Resident Artists & Programs Adventure Theatre MTC Art Glass Center at Glen Echo Glen Echo Glassworks Glen Echo Park Aquarium Glen Echo Pottery J. Jordan Bruns Studio The PAGE Program Photoworks the Puppet Co. Sculpture Studio SilverWorks Studio & Gallery Washington Conservatory of Music at Glen Echo Park Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery Young Creative Spirit
Non-Resident Partners American Swing Music and Dance Association Capital Blues Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance DC Lindy Exchange District Zouk Flying Feet Enterprises Folklore Society of Greater Washington Forever Dancing Friday Night Dancers Craig Gildner Big Band The Jam Cellar Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy Mikes’ Ballroom Blast National Enamelist Guild Tango Brillante DC The Tom Cunningham Orchestra Waltz Time The Writer’s Center & Other Individual Artists & Arts Partners
"Seven years ago I took a leap of faith by enrolling in an oil painting class with Walt Bartman at the Yellow Barn Studio. The minute I walked into the class my senses recalled art studios of long ago, and I immediately felt at home. I never imagined I would learn and develop as much as I have. I am fortunate to have such a passionate teacher who brings out the best in every student. The Yellow Barn Studio offers a myriad of classes and teachers, and there is something to fit everyone’s schedule and interests all year long. Glen Echo Park and the Yellow Barn Studio are local treasures, and I am so grateful that both are in our area where everyone can enjoy the arts and achieve their personal best.”
Susan Sinclair Painting Student
Painting by Walt Bartman
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Thank you to our Major Partners Montgomery County, Maryland
National Park Service
www.glenechopark.org 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812